The average bus between Estepona and Cartagena takes 9h and the fastest bus takes 8h. The bus service runs several times per day from Estepona to Cartagena. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Estepona and Cartagena. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Estepona is at 3:00 PM which arrives into Cartagena at 11:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Estación de Autobuses de Málaga and take an average of 9h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Estepona to Cartagena. However, there are services departing from Estepona station and arriving at Cartagena station via Estación de Autobuses de Málaga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
Estepona to Cartagena bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Estepona station.
Estepona to Cartagena bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Cartagena station.
Book your Estepona to Cartagena bus tickets online with Avanza Grupo and ALSA.
The distance between Estepona and Cartagena is 391.8 km. The road distance is 535 km.
You can take a bus from Estepona to Cartagena via Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, Malaga Eeaa, and Granada Estación de Autobuses in around 8h 44m.